How does the heating unit work in the Northeast to maintain 68 degrees and the cost
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http://www.highseer.com/pdf/WAE_WYE_15_Sales.pdf is the link to the tech specks. It will work down to ZERO F. Outdoor Temp. It is a 15 SEER unit. It will give you an seasonally adjusted average of 15 BTUs for every Watt spent. Assuming an annual compressor running time of 650 hours, total annual consumption would be 520 KW of power.
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Yes, it only operates on 110 degrees and is very reliable. Heat is consistent based upon setting.
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Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the... » Read More Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. « Show Less
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I don't know about the Northeast but in Central Texas it gets down to the mid to lower 20's and last for an entire day a few times a year. I have two cameras outside mounted on my front porch ceiling well out of the weather but still in the cold and them seem to work pretty well. We had a close lightning strike recently and it blew out the two power supplies, one camera (completely) and the WiFi capabilities on the other. I don't think the cold matters too much.
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The unit doesn't have a calibrated thermostat. I made a little arm to go on the knob of the temperature control that lets me see about where it is set. When I leave the shop I turn it way down and then I turn it up when I return. I do have a small oil filled radiator unit I depend on to keep the area above freezing, about 40deg. so it isn't as cold when I go back to work. I suspect one could rig up one of the thermostat units used for 220v baseboard heaters to provide more accurate control but I don't think it is worth the effort, at least not for me.
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I live in northern New Mexico and it definitely works as advertised. Although we've only had the door since the summer, we've dipped into the 20's overnight more than a couple of times already this year and the heater hasn't kicked on any more than any other year. I am pleased.
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I heats the basement well. I keep it set at 50. Keeps the pipes and floors warm. It is only 7 foot ceilings. Not sure how warm you need it. Quite costly on the electric bill. This last month it went up $100 and it isn't really cold yet. Not sure if this helps. I ran it all summer to keep circulation in the basement. I have three partitions (partial walls).
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I am sorry I don't understand what question your asking. I can tell you I am a full timer and our temperatures have been in the negative digits and this unit has run many hours.
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I have two since '08. I live in NWPA. One I use only in my basement low mode, which runs 24/7 when single digits hit. One I use on my first floor constantly if I am at home in the day and definitely in the evening as an additional supplemental heat because I have no heat source in my kitchen and tends to make the whole down stairs cool. My electric bill increased last winter by approx. $35 a month, my gas bill I found before I had them ran higher without having them. Short of the long, for what I am paying in electricity I am saving in gas. Definitely a better heat. An increase if there is one is minimal enough because my gas bill drops. I would go out and replace either if they failed. I have two since '08. I live in NWPA. One I use only in my basement low mode, which runs 24/7 when single digits hit. One I use on my first floor constantly if I am at home in the day and definitely in the evening as an additional supplemental heat because I have no heat source in my kitchen and tends to make the whole down stairs cool. My electric bill increased last winter by approx. $35 a month, my gas bill I found before I had them ran higher without having them. Short of the long, for what I am paying in electricity I am saving in gas. Definitely a better heat. An increase if there is... » Read More I have two since '08. I live in NWPA. One I use only in my basement low mode, which runs 24/7 when single digits hit. One I use on my first floor constantly if I am at home in the day and definitely in the evening as an additional supplemental heat because I have no heat source in my kitchen and tends to make the whole down stairs cool. My electric bill increased last winter by approx. $35 a month, my gas bill I found before I had them ran higher without having them. Short of the long, for what I am paying in electricity I am saving in gas. Definitely a better heat. An increase if there is one is minimal enough because my gas bill drops. I would go out and replace either if they failed. « Show Less
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We use two of those Colby heaters to warm our large and very drafty training room 25' x 50' x20' H for about 5 hours a day, five days a week. It costs us about $40 per heater each month in San Jose during the cold winter months. For a typical well insulated home, I would guest it costs $25-$30 for similar usage. So I think the heater is fairly efficient and economical to operate.
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We have a similar sized area and purchased this heater recently. As a sole heating source it would not be able to maintain the typical house hold temp average of 72. But as a heater to assist a main furnace it will work great. We pulled our thermostat down to 53 and use the heater to warm the rooms the rest of the way to 72. This has helped us cut costs on our propane bill. This is with the temp of -20 or lower at night as we live in WI and had a very cold winter.
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This unit works great. I love in Alabama and gets hot here also. I have purchased 2 of these units. One for our church over a year ago and one this year for one of my business. This unit keeps our 1200sq ft space cold even when it's 100 degrees outside. So cold that you can't sit under it to long.
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My unit can be set as low as 59 degrees F. My home thermostat reads 61 degrees when put at this setting, so I think the calibration is off a bit on the unit. We use this unit to heat a large LR area (kept at 60 degrees overnight) and it does this quite well at only the moderate (4 element) heat setting. During the winter we keep our house at a cool 64 - 65 degrees when occupied. Seems cool, but if properly dressed, it makes a big difference in the heating bills...down 30% over prior winter heating costs for same month when we used to keep the house around 68 degrees constantly using our heat pump. My unit can be set as low as 59 degrees F. My home thermostat reads 61 degrees when put at this setting, so I think the calibration is off a bit on the unit. We use this unit to heat a large LR area (kept at 60 degrees overnight) and it does this quite well at only the moderate (4 element) heat setting. During the winter we keep our house at a cool 64 - 65 degrees when occupied. Seems cool, but if properly dressed, it makes a big difference in the heating bills...down 30% over prior winter heating costs for same month when we used to keep the house around 68 degrees constantly using our... » Read More My unit can be set as low as 59 degrees F. My home thermostat reads 61 degrees when put at this setting, so I think the calibration is off a bit on the unit. We use this unit to heat a large LR area (kept at 60 degrees overnight) and it does this quite well at only the moderate (4 element) heat setting. During the winter we keep our house at a cool 64 - 65 degrees when occupied. Seems cool, but if properly dressed, it makes a big difference in the heating bills...down 30% over prior winter heating costs for same month when we used to keep the house around 68 degrees constantly using our heat pump. « Show Less
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Hi: I have purchased three of these units for our church. I have two in the sanctuary and one unit in a classroom. They all work great, and it is a real bonus having heat and cooling in one unit. The temperature has been down to 10 degrees here this winter, and they are the only source of heat. I think the efficiency goes down as the temperature drops below 45 degrees, but they continue to heat the area fine. They offer two sizes based on the square footage they can service, so make sure you get the one recommended for you size area and it should work great for you.
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I purchased this unit last year. It is used to heat a 20x16 foot bedroom in our cellar. I measured its electricity usage using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter, in early March in Maine. As near as I can tell, using it all day (with its automatic thermostat to shut it off when not needed), it probably was "ON" approx. 4-7 hours per day in a cool March. Working the usage numbers to a per-month estimate, I came up with 470 KWH per March. At our KWH fees, that translated to approx. $63.33 per month. I had previously measured three other electric heaters using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter. All three used TWICE the electricity than this Lasko. I purchased this unit last year. It is used to heat a 20x16 foot bedroom in our cellar. I measured its electricity usage using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter, in early March in Maine. As near as I can tell, using it all day (with its automatic thermostat to shut it off when not needed), it probably was "ON" approx. 4-7 hours per day in a cool March. Working the usage numbers to a per-month estimate, I came up with 470 KWH per March. At our KWH fees, that translated to approx. $63.33 per month. I had previously measured three other electric heaters using my... » Read More I purchased this unit last year. It is used to heat a 20x16 foot bedroom in our cellar. I measured its electricity usage using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter, in early March in Maine. As near as I can tell, using it all day (with its automatic thermostat to shut it off when not needed), it probably was "ON" approx. 4-7 hours per day in a cool March. Working the usage numbers to a per-month estimate, I came up with 470 KWH per March. At our KWH fees, that translated to approx. $63.33 per month. I had previously measured three other electric heaters using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter. All three used TWICE the electricity than this Lasko. « Show Less
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The colder it is the longer it will take to set up. It is suggested to apply in at least 65 degrees
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I have a 3400 sq foot, four story home, at 10000 feet altitude in Utah, where it gets below -20F at night in the winter. I have two of these, one on the ground floor, one on the third floor. House stays nice and warm in the 70's, my gas bill is less than a hundred dollars a month. I should have installed these years ago (my electric bill heating with baseboards ran up to 700 USD a month).